Editing Chippewa County, Minnesota

{{short description|County in Minnesota, United States}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2024}}
{{Infobox U.S. county
 | county               = Chippewa County
 | state                = Minnesota
 | ex image             = Chippewa County Bank 2013.jpg
 | ex image size        = 220px
 | ex image cap         = Chippewa County Bank in [[Montevideo, Minnesota|Montevideo]].
 | seal                 = 
 | founded date         = February 20
 | founded year         = 1862 (created)<br/>1868 (organized)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Minnesota Place Names |url=http://mnplaces.mnhs.org/upham/county.cfm?SendingPage=Region.cfm&county=12 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141027031652/http://mnplaces.mnhs.org/upham/county.cfm?SendingPage=Region.cfm&county=12 |archive-date=October 27, 2014 |access-date=March 17, 2014 |publisher=Minnesota Historical Society}}</ref>
 | seat wl              = Montevideo
 | largest city         = Montevideo
 | area_total_sq_mi     = 588
 | area_land_sq_mi      = 581
 | area_water_sq_mi     = 6.7
 | area percentage      = 1.1%
 | population_as_of     = 2020
 | population_total     = 12598
 | pop_est_as_of        = 2023
 | population_est       = 12172 {{decrease}}
 | density_sq_mi        = 21.7
 | time zone            = Central
 | web                  = www.co.chippewa.mn.us
 | named for            = [[Chippewa River (Minnesota)|Chippewa River]]<ref>{{Cite book |last=Upham |first=Warren |url=https://archive.org/details/minnesotageogra00uphagoog |title=Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance |publisher=Minnesota Historical Society |year=1920 |page=[https://archive.org/details/minnesotageogra00uphagoog/page/n121 102]}}</ref>
 | district             = 7th
}}

'''Chippewa County''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|tʃ|ɪ|p|ə|ˌ|w|ɑː}} {{respell|CHIP|ə|WAH}})<ref>{{Cite web |title=Chippewa |url=https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Chippewa |access-date=July 29, 2023 |website=[[Merriam-Webster]]}}</ref> is a [[County (United States)|county]] in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Minnesota]]. As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], the population was 12,598.<ref name="QF">{{Cite web |title=State & County QuickFacts |url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/chippewacountyminnesota/PST045222 |access-date=April 23, 2023 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref> Its [[county seat]] is [[Montevideo, Minnesota|Montevideo]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Find a County |url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150503072804/http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |archive-date=May 3, 2015 |access-date=June 7, 2011 |publisher=National Association of Counties}}</ref> The county was formed in 1862, and was organized in 1868.

==History==
[[File:Swensson Farm Museum--front and side.jpg|alt=Farmhouse on the Swensson Farm Museum|left|thumb|'''[[Swensson Farm Museum]]''']]
Chippewa County was organized on March 5, 1868, after having been part of Renville County. The northern boundary change separating it from Swift County led to reorganization on February 18, 1870. The first three county commissioners, appointed by the governor, were Daniel S. Wilkins, Ole Thorson and M. Davidson. The county commissioners first met at Wilkins's cabin on January 9, 1869. Wilkins was appointed chairman of the board. The first officers appointed were J.D. Baker as auditor; J.C. Eldred as register of deeds; Samuel J. Sargant as treasurer; George W. Daniels as judge of probate; Edward Alcorn as sheriff; J.D. Baker as superintendent of schools; Horace W. Griggs as coroner; George W. Frink as justice of the peace; and F.W. Palmer and M. Morris as constables.

===County seat===
Chippewa City was the first village to be laid out in Chippewa County. It was on the west side of the Chippewa River, just north of the confluence with the Minnesota River. Daniel S. Wilkins was the first settler to arrive in 1865, and he laid out Chippewa City in autumn 1868. Wilkins's cabin there was the location of the first county commissioners' meeting.

George W. Frink arrived in Chippewa County in 1867 and made claim to land on the east side of the Chippewa River, where he built a log house in Montevideo. With towns on both sides of the river, there was debate over which should be the county seat. L. R. Moyer reported that some men from Montevideo went to Chippewa City and took the county records, "lock, stock and barrel". They also stole the post office, and G. W. Fink was named postmaster. The state of Minnesota legalized the move and Montevideo remains the county seat.<ref>{{Cite book |title=Chippewa County History |publisher=Chippewa County Historical Society |year=1993 |pages=22 |lccn=93-071293}}</ref>

==Geography==
{{Stack|[[File:Chippewa Co Pie Chart No Text Version.pdf|thumb|right|Soils of Chippewa County<ref>Nelson, Steven (2011). ''Savanna Soils of Minnesota.'' Minnesota: Self. pp. 65-67. {{ISBN|978-0-615-50320-2}}.</ref>]]}}
The upper part of the county's western boundary is formed by the outline of [[Lac qui Parle]] reservoir, which was formed when the Minnesota River was dammed in 1939. The [[Minnesota River]] flows southeast from the lake, along the county's southwestern border, while the [[Chippewa River (Minnesota)|Chippewa River]] flows south through the western part of the county to discharge into the Minnesota at the county's southern border. The Dry Weather Creek drains the west-central part of the county into the Chippewa, while the Palmer Creek drains the lower central part of the county into the Minnesota near the county's southernmost point. The county terrain consists of low rolling hills, devoted to agriculture.<ref name="CCM">[https://www.google.com/maps/place/Chippewa+County,+MN/@44.9519519,-95.9219189,105582m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x52cad1199f8c63f1:0x55b11ee28488fe0!8m2!3d45.0520041!4d-95.555641 ''Chippewa County MN''  Google Maps (accessed March 6, 2019)]</ref> The terrain generally slopes to the south, and locally to the river valleys. The county's highest point is near its southeastern corner, section 23 of Rheiderland Township, at {{convert|1,142|ft|m|abbr=on}} <ref>{{Cite web |title=Chippewa County topographic map, elevation, relief |url=https://en-gb.topographic-map.com/maps/efcl/Chippewa-County/}}</ref> The county has a total area of {{convert|588|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|581|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|6.7|sqmi}} (1.1%) is water.<ref>{{Cite web |date=August 22, 2012 |title=2010 Census Gazetteer Files |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/docs/gazetteer/counties_list_27.txt |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006102023/http://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/docs/gazetteer/counties_list_27.txt |archive-date=October 6, 2014 |access-date=October 6, 2014 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref>

===Lakes===
{{div col|colwidth=24em}}
* Carlton Lake
* Long Lake
* Norboro Lake
* Round Lake
* Shakopee Lake
* Watson Sag
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<ref name=CCM/>

===Major highways===
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* [[Image:US 59.svg|20px]] [[U.S. Route 59#Minnesota|U.S. Highway 59]]
* [[Image:US 212 (MN).svg|20px]] [[U.S. Route 212 in Minnesota|U.S. Highway 212]]
* [[Image:MN-7.svg|20px]] [[Minnesota State Highway 7]]
* [[Image:MN-23.svg|20px]] [[Minnesota State Highway 23]]
* [[Image:MN-29.svg|20px]] [[Minnesota State Highway 29]]
* [[Image:MN-40.svg|20px]] [[Minnesota State Highway 40]]
{{div col end}}

===Adjacent counties===
{{div col|colwidth=24em}}
* [[Swift County, Minnesota|Swift County]] - north
* [[Kandiyohi County, Minnesota|Kandiyohi County]] - northeast
* [[Renville County, Minnesota|Renville County]] - southeast
* [[Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota|Yellow Medicine County]] - southwest
* [[Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota|Lac qui Parle County]] - west
{{div col end}}

===Protected areas===
{{div col|colwidth=24em}}
* Boike State Wildlife Management Area
* Franko State Wildlife Management Area
* Gneiss Outcrops Scientific and Natural Area
* Minnesota River Valley Overlook
* Spartan State Wildlife Management Area
{{div col end}}
<ref name=CCM/>

==Climate and weather==
{{climate chart
|[[Montevideo, Minnesota]]
|2|22|0.87
|7|27|1.01
|19|39|1.81
|33|56|2.51
|46|69|3.02
|56|78|4.24
|61|83|3.65
|58|81|3.39
|48|72|3.28
|35|59|2.33
|21|41|1.69
|7|25|0.86
|float=right
|units=imperial
|clear=both
|source=The Weather Channel<ref name="WX">{{Cite web |title=Monthly Averages for Montevideo MN |url=http://www.weather.com/weather/wxclimatology/monthly/graph/USMN0510 |access-date=November 6, 2011 |publisher=The Weather Channel}}</ref>}}
In recent years, average temperatures in the county seat of Montevideo have ranged from a low of {{convert|2|°F}} in January to a high of {{convert|83|°F}} in July, although a record low of {{convert|-37|°F}} was recorded in January 1970 and a record high of {{convert|110|°F}} was recorded in July 1988. Average monthly precipitation ranged from {{convert|0.86|in}} in December to {{convert|4.24|in}} in June.<ref name=WX/>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1870= 1467
|1880= 5408
|1890= 8555
|1900= 12499
|1910= 13458
|1920= 15720
|1930= 15762
|1940= 16927
|1950= 16739
|1960= 16320
|1970= 15109
|1980= 14941
|1990= 13228
|2000= 13088
|2010= 12441
|2020= 12598
|estyear=2023
|estimate=12172
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2023">{{Cite web |title=Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023 |url=https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-counties-total.html |access-date=March 18, 2024}}</ref>
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{Cite web |title=U.S. Decennial Census |url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html |access-date=October 6, 2014 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref><br/>1790-1960<ref>{{Cite web |title=Historical Census Browser |url=http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190530033223/https://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu/ |archive-date=May 30, 2019 |access-date=October 6, 2014 |publisher=University of Virginia Library}}</ref> 1900-1990<ref>{{Cite web |title=Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990 |url=https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/mn190090.txt |access-date=October 6, 2014 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref><br/>1990-2000<ref>{{Cite web |title=Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000 |url=https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100327165705/http://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |archive-date=March 27, 2010 |access-date=October 6, 2014 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref> 2010-2020<ref name="QF" />
}}

===2020 Census===
{| class="wikitable"
|+Chippewa County Racial Composition<ref>{{Cite web |title=P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Chippewa County, Minnesota |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=Chippewa%20County,%20Minnesota&t=Race%20and%20Ethnicity&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2}}</ref>
!Race
!Num.
!Perc.
|-
|[[White (U.S. Census)|White]] (NH)
|10,473
|83.13%
|-
|[[African American (U.S. Census)|Black or African American]] (NH)
|75
|0.6%
|-
|[[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]] (NH)
|102
|0.8%
|-
|[[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]] (NH)
|44
|0.34%
|-
|[[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]] (NH)
|296
|2.4%
|-
|[[Race (United States Census)|Other/Mixed]] (NH)
|365
|2.9%
|-
|[[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]]
|1,243
|9.9%
|}

===2000 census===
[[File:ChippewaCountyMn2022PopPyr.png|thumb|right|2022 US Census [[population pyramid]] for Chippewa County, from [[American Community Survey|ACS]] 5-year estimates]]
As of the [[census]] of 2000, there were 13,088 people, 5,361 households, and 3,597 families in the county. The [[population density]] was {{convert|22.5|/mi2|/km2}}. There were 5,855 housing units at an average density of {{convert|10.1|/mi2|/km2}}. The racial makeup of the county was 96.78% [[Race (United States Census)|White]], 0.18% [[Race (United States Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]], 1.00% [[Race (United States Census)|Native American]], 0.30% [[Race (United States Census)|Asian]], 0.02% [[Race (United States Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.94% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.79% from two or more races. 1.92% of the population were [[Race (United States Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Race (United States Census)|Latino]] of any race. 37.8% were of [[norwegian people|Norwegian]] and 36.8% [[German people|German]] ancestry.

There were 5,361 households, out of which 31.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.00% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 6.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.90% were non-families. 29.50% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.96.

The county population contained 25.40% under the age of 18, 7.10% from 18 to 24, 24.50% from 25 to 44, 23.00% from 45 to 64, and 20.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 94.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.30 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $35,582, and the median income for a family was $45,160. Males had a median income of $30,556 versus $20,384 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the county was $18,039. About 4.80% of families and 8.60% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 9.80% of those under age 18 and 9.30% of those age 65 or over.

==Communities==
===Cities===
{{div col|colwidth=15em}}
* [[Clara City, Minnesota|Clara City]]
* [[Granite Falls, Minnesota|Granite Falls]] (partial)
* [[Maynard, Minnesota|Maynard]]
* [[Milan, Minnesota|Milan]]
* [[Montevideo, Minnesota|Montevideo]] (county seat)
* [[Watson, Minnesota|Watson]]
{{div col end}}

===Unincorporated communities===
{{div col|colwidth=15em}}
* [[Asbury, Minnesota|Asbury]]
* [[Big Bend City, Minnesota|Big Bend City]]
* [[Bunde, Minnesota|Bunde]]
* [[Churchill, Chippewa County, Minnesota|Churchill]]
* [[Gluek, Minnesota|Gluek]]
* [[Gracelock, Minnesota|Gracelock]]<ref name=CCM/>
* [[Hagan, Minnesota|Hagan]]
* [[Louriston, Minnesota|Louriston]]
* [[Wegdahl, Minnesota|Wegdahl]]
{{div col end}}

===Townships===
{{div col|colwidth=22em}}
* [[Big Bend Township, Chippewa County, Minnesota|Big Bend Township]]
* [[Crate Township, Chippewa County, Minnesota|Crate Township]]
* [[Grace Township, Chippewa County, Minnesota|Grace Township]]
* [[Granite Falls Township, Chippewa County, Minnesota|Granite Falls Township]]
* [[Havelock Township, Chippewa County, Minnesota|Havelock Township]]
* [[Kragero Township, Chippewa County, Minnesota|Kragero Township]]
* [[Leenthrop Township, Chippewa County, Minnesota|Leenthrop Township]]
* [[Lone Tree Township, Chippewa County, Minnesota|Lone Tree Township]]
* [[Louriston Township, Chippewa County, Minnesota|Louriston Township]]
* [[Mandt Township, Chippewa County, Minnesota|Mandt Township]]
* [[Rheiderland Township, Chippewa County, Minnesota|Rheiderland Township]]
* [[Rosewood Township, Chippewa County, Minnesota|Rosewood Township]]
* [[Sparta Township, Chippewa County, Minnesota|Sparta Township]]
* [[Stoneham Township, Chippewa County, Minnesota|Stoneham Township]]
* [[Tunsberg Township, Chippewa County, Minnesota|Tunsberg Township]]
* [[Woods Township, Chippewa County, Minnesota|Woods Township]]
{{div col end}}

==Government and politics==
Chippewa County voters have been fairly split in recent decades. As of 2024 the county has selected both the Democratic and Republican nominee in 6 of 12 presidential elections since 1980. [[Donald Trump]] was the first Republican nominee to win the county since [[George W. Bush]] in 2000, receiving 60.5% of the vote. He increased his share in both 2020 and 2024, the best Republican performances in the county since 1920.<ref>https://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/</ref>
{{PresHead|place=Chippewa County, Minnesota|whig=no|source1=<ref>{{Cite web |last=Leip |first=David |title=Atlas of US Presidential Elections |url=http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS |access-date=April 17, 2018 |website=uselectionatlas.org}}</ref>}}
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{{PresRow|2024|Republican|4,175|2,026|117|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|2020|Republican|4,250|2,226|135|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|2016|Republican|3,764|1,978|480|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|2012|Democratic|2,967|3,083|151|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|2008|Democratic|2,907|3,280|169|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|2004|Democratic|3,089|3,424|93|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|2000|Republican|2,977|2,952|423|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1996|Democratic|2,119|3,178|827|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1992|Democratic|2,143|2,929|1,545|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1988|Democratic|3,190|3,238|86|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1984|Republican|3,964|3,047|74|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1980|Republican|4,252|3,164|681|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1976|Democratic|3,254|4,648|144|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1972|Republican|3,787|3,630|130|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1968|Democratic|3,195|3,701|251|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1964|Democratic|2,806|4,550|9|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1960|Republican|3,915|3,643|16|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1956|Republican|3,623|3,434|3|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1952|Republican|4,411|3,171|36|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1948|Democratic|2,569|3,888|189|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1944|Democratic|2,967|3,264|48|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1940|Democratic|3,307|3,969|64|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1936|Democratic|2,223|4,027|309|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1932|Democratic|1,940|3,888|158|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1928|Republican|3,547|2,032|72|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1924|Progressive|2,140|140|2,780|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1920|Republican|3,532|960|572|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1916|Republican|1,311|1,134|357|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1912|Progressive|412|870|1,380|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1908|Republican|1,409|799|181|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1904|Republican|1,830|338|131|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1900|Republican|1,432|707|109|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1896|Republican|1,310|1,037|52|Minnesota}}
{{PresFoot|1892|Republican|730|507|403|Minnesota}}

{| class="wikitable"
|+presidential County Board of Commissioners<ref>{{Cite web |title=County Commissioners {{!}} Chippewa County, MN |url=http://www.co.chippewa.mn.us/224/County-Commissioners |access-date=April 25, 2023 |website=www.co.chippewa.mn.us}}</ref>
! colspan="2" |Position
!Name
!District
|-
|
|Commissioner
|Matt Gilbertson
|District 1
|-
|
|Commissioner
|Candice Jaenisch
|District 2
|-
|
|Commissioner
|David Nordaune
|District 3
|-
|
|Commissioner
|Bill Pauling
|District 4
|-
|
|Commissioner
|David Lieser
|District 5
|}
{| class="wikitable"
|+State Legislature (2021-2023)
! colspan="2" |Position
!Name
!Affiliation
!District
|-
| style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}" |
|Senate
|[[Andrew Lang (Minnesota politician)|Andrew Lang]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=MN State Senate |url=https://www.senate.mn/members/member_bio.php?member_id=1223 |access-date=June 24, 2020 |website=www.senate.mn |language=en}}</ref>
|[[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
|District 17
|-
| style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}" |
|House of Representatives
|[[Tim Miller (politician)|Tim Miller]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Rep. Tim Miller (17A) - Minnesota House of Representatives |url=https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/members/profile/15440 |access-date=June 24, 2020 |website=www.house.leg.state.mn.us}}</ref>
|[[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
|District 17A
|}
{| class="wikitable"
|+U.S Congress (2021-2023)
! colspan="2" |Position
!Name
!Affiliation
!District
|-
| style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}" |
|[[United States House of Representatives|House of Representatives]]
|[[Michelle Fischbach]]
|[[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
|[[Minnesota's 7th congressional district|7th]]
|-
| style="background-color:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}}" |
|[[United States Senate|Senate]]
|[[Amy Klobuchar]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar |url=https://www.klobuchar.senate.gov/public/ |access-date=June 24, 2020 |website=www.klobuchar.senate.gov}}</ref>
|[[Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party|Democrat]]
|N/A
|-
| style="background-color:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}}" |
|[[United States Senate|Senate]]
|[[Tina Smith]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Home |url=https://www.smith.senate.gov/ |access-date=June 24, 2020 |website=Senator Tina Smith |language=en}}</ref>
|[[Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party|Democrat]]
|N/A
|}

==See also==
* [[National Register of Historic Places listings in Minnesota#Chippewa County|National Register of Historic Places listings in Chippewa County, Minnesota]]
* [[List of Minnesota placenames of Native American origin]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://www.co.chippewa.mn.us/ Chippewa County government's website]

{{Geographic Location
|Centre    = Chippewa County, Minnesota
|North     = [[Swift County, Minnesota|Swift County]]
|Northeast = [[Kandiyohi County, Minnesota|Kandiyohi County]]
|Southeast = [[Renville County, Minnesota|Renville County]]
|Southwest = [[Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota|Yellow Medicine County]]
|West      = [[Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota|Lac qui Parle County]]
}}

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